'We won't be changing it': Rural Queensland community called Isis shares name with terror group

Residents of a rural community in Queensland which shares its name with the most violent terror group in the world, have taken a stand by saying- 'Bad luck, we had it first'.

The tiny community of North Isis, which is made up of 6000 people, have refused to give into pressure and change their name, despite the connotations with the murderous terror group based in Iraq and Syria.

The Isis Shire, which is 50km south of Bundaberg, is named after the Egyptian goddess because of the fertile ground surrounding the area.

Lots of shops and businesses in the small town bear ISIS in their names and are proud to do so, reports Daily Mail.

Former mayor Bill Trevor told the publication: "Once you start giving in or changing your ways because of those terrorist type activities, then they win and you lose and that’s the aim of the game with those people."

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In 2014 ABC the Bundaberg Rugby League reportedly asked the football team- the Isis Devils- to change their name to 'avoid confusion'.

Mr Trevor told Daily Mail: "We said we won’t turn up if that’s the case."

Wayne Heidrich, owner and editor of the Isis Town & Country newspaper said: "Our community is proud of the name and what it stands for in our community.

Many great families pioneered the Isis district and their descendants remain entrenched member of the community."

Many residents believe if the town changed its name they would loose their historic significance.

The Isis shire was founded in 1887 and the farming and sugar cane community was named after the Isis River in England.